Ankle Injuries
Most ankle injuries are worth less that £12,500 but there are severe cases where the amount would in the region of £29,000 to £40,750. These cases are of a transmalleolar fracture of the ankle with extensive soft-tissue damage which resulted in deformity with the risk of any future injury to the leg might mean the need for a below the knee amputation.
Severe ankle injuries where there is significant residual disability in the form of ankle instability and severely limited ability to walk and an extensive period of treatment or a lengthy period in plaster or where pins and plates have been inserted, the amount of compensation awarded could be in the region of £18,325 to £29,000.
Moderate fractures of the ankle where there have been ligamentous tears which might cause difficulty in walking on uneven ground, irritation from metal plates and scarring, the amount of compensation would be in the region of £7,625 to £15,500.
For less serious ankle injuries the amount of compensation would be determined by whether a complete recovery has been made or if at all a complete recovery is imminent and the possibility of later osteoarthritis, the amount would be in the region of up to £8,150. If the recovery is within a year the amount would not exceed £3,300.
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